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An unlicensed plush toy of a [[Pou Emotions|hungry, tired]] baby Pou is often used in ironic memes, image macros, and videos, due to its bizarre froglike eyes and sad expression. Videos with the plushies in YouTube and TikTok involve depressing and oftentimes dark situations, such as standing in the shower sad, jumping off ledges to end their lives after their partners cheat on them, or getting frozen in water bottles or cups. The meme is often associated with a sped-up version of Rio Romeo's "[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5e4INH1yr9c Nothing's New]." Unlike most other ''Pou'' memes, this is more famous among English-speaking users.<ref>https://www.fastcompany.com/91028661/pou-orange-alien-tiktok</ref> |
An unlicensed plush toy of a [[Pou Emotions|hungry, tired]] baby Pou is often used in ironic memes, image macros, and videos, due to its bizarre froglike eyes and sad expression. Videos with the plushies in YouTube and TikTok involve depressing and oftentimes dark situations, such as standing in the shower sad, jumping off ledges to end their lives after their partners cheat on them, or getting frozen in water bottles or cups. The meme is often associated with a sped-up version of Rio Romeo's "[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5e4INH1yr9c Nothing's New]." Unlike most other ''Pou'' memes, this is more famous among English-speaking users.<ref>https://www.fastcompany.com/91028661/pou-orange-alien-tiktok</ref> |
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Around the time the meme became popular, bootleg toy companies also began producing new variants of the plush, an entirely black Pou with a white mouth, and a white Pou with clown makeup similar to the {{W|Joker (character)|Joker}}. Both toys have also been used in memes. |
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Revision as of 13:22, 8 May 2024
This list refers to Internet memes about the Pou game, such as non-existent games, lore, and content involving Pou created with a comedic purpose.
Notable memes
Pou: Story Mode
Pou: Story Mode is an unofficial series of shooter games where you play as Pou, following a story as its name says. It is described as a high-quality series of games, released in various consoles (real and fictional) with its cover photos being images that are similar to Pou ex: Killer Bean, being the same as most memes, it is most popular in Latin America.
Neglected Pou
Neglected Pou, Abused Pou, Sick Pou, or Dirty Pou is a lot of macro images of pous being sick, the first meme made with an abused Pou image was uploaded years later on April 16th, 2021 with the text "Hey / Hey Shawty". Another popular variant of the meme is this very disturbing-looking pou with black eye and saliva.
How to Kill Pou
How to Kill Pou is a Spanish-language video creepypasta in the form of a fake tutorial for the player on how to "kill" their Pou, that goes wrong. being not only popular in Latin America. but being a little popular in Anglo-Saxon countries. The video made various parodys of the scene that every image transforming into the Pou icon, made of other characters.
Bootleg Sad Pou plush
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An unlicensed plush toy of a hungry, tired baby Pou is often used in ironic memes, image macros, and videos, due to its bizarre froglike eyes and sad expression. Videos with the plushies in YouTube and TikTok involve depressing and oftentimes dark situations, such as standing in the shower sad, jumping off ledges to end their lives after their partners cheat on them, or getting frozen in water bottles or cups. The meme is often associated with a sped-up version of Rio Romeo's "Nothing's New." Unlike most other Pou memes, this is more famous among English-speaking users.[1]
Around the time the meme became popular, bootleg toy companies also began producing new variants of the plush, an entirely black Pou with a white mouth, and a white Pou with clown makeup similar to the Joker. Both toys have also been used in memes.
Kamden and Pou
The K-pop star Kamden has been compared by fans to the baby Pou for having similar facial expressions.[2] Kamden has later referenced these comparisons in an image of himself holding a Pou plush. [3]